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| Título | History of the Byzantine Empire, Volumen2 Volumen2 de History of the Byzantine Empire from DCCXVI to MLVII, George Finlay History of the Byzantine Empire, George Finlay |
| Autor | George Finlay |
| Editor | Blackwood, 1854 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Harvard |
| Digitalizado | 28 Sep. 2007 |
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